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Committee reports multiple bills, including measure to allow ringside medical staff at wrestling events
Summary
A legislative committee reported House Bill 11 61 out of committee after a roll-call vote; the bill would allow certain medical professionals to serve as on-site medical personnel at professional wrestling contests. The committee also reported a package of five other bills unanimously, including coverage for diagnostic breast exams and authorization of body-worn cameras.
A legislative committee voted to report several bills from its agenda on Tuesday, including House Bill 11 61, which the committee approved on a roll-call vote and directed be reported from committee.
Representative Waxman, who presented the bills, said House Bill 11 61 would allow certain medical professionals to serve as on-site medical personnel at professional wrestling contests or exhibitions. The chair required a roll-call vote on that bill; after votes were recorded, the chair said, “the ayes have it,” and directed that the bill be reported from committee.
The committee also took up a package of bills and agreed to report them unanimously. Representative Waxman summarized the package as follows: House Bill 15 28 would establish the Grand Family Assistance Program and the Grand Family Assistance Program Fund; House Bill 17 13 would add land banks to the economic development agency list; House Bill 19 34 would amend the Commonwealth Attorney Act to provide a definition for what was recorded in the transcript as “right to act access”; Senate Bill 88 would require health insurance companies to cover diagnostic breast examinations at no cost to the covered individual; and Senate Bill 5 20 would authorize use of body-worn cameras by certain agents of the Commonwealth.
Committee members interjected informally during consideration of House Bill 11 61, including a non-substantive exchange about wrestling personalities, but the committee returned to the formal vote sequence. No motions to amend or substitute language were recorded in the transcript. The meeting concluded with the chair saying there was no further business and adjourning the committee.
Votes at a glance House Bill 11 61 — Reported from committee after roll-call vote; chair stated “the ayes have it.” (Mover/second not specified; individual vote tallies were recorded in the roll call portion of the transcript and are not fully itemized in the record.) Package (House Bills 15 28; 17 13; 19 34; Senate Bills 88; 5 20) — Reported from committee unanimously.
What happens next The chair reported House Bill 11 61 and the package of bills from committee. The transcript does not record subsequent calendar placement, floor scheduling, or any committee referrals beyond reporting from this committee.
